"I, Frankenstein," the only new wide-release movie in theaters over the weekend, posted less-than-monstrous results that failed to instill any fear in holdovers "Ride Along" and "Lone Survivor."

The 3D horror-action hybrid, starring a muscular Aaron Eckhart as Victor Frankenstein's monster, grossed an estimated $8.3 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, coming in below expectations for a sixth-place finish.

Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Lakeshore Entertainment and Hopscotch Features, the re-imagining of Mary Shelley's 19th-century novel cost about $65 million to make.

"I, Frankenstein" -- adapted from Kevin Grevioux's graphic novel by writer-director Stuart Beattie -- takes place in an alternate present-day universe where demons and gargoyles battle for domination, with Dr. Frankenstein's creation caught in the struggle.

It was a flop with critics, as evidenced by a 5% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Moviegoers who saw it were more receptive and gave the PG-13 film a grade of B, according to the polling firm CinemaScore.

"Ride Along," the Universal Pictures buddy-comedy with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, easily held the top spot at the box office with $21.2 million in ticket sales. That comes a week after "Ride Along" scored the biggest January opening ever, not accounting for inflation. It has taken in $75.4 million so far domestically.

The Mark Wahlberg military action saga "Lone Survivor" was again the second-highest grossing film, with $12.6 million. After three weekends in wide release, the movie about an ill-fated Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan has taken in an estimated $93.6 million.

It's been a strong start to the new year for Universal, which, if estimates hold, has boasted the top two movies for two weekends in a row, a rare feat for a studio.

Animated fare also performed well on the quiet weekend. "The Nut Job," a 3D animated critter comedy distributed by Open Road Films, gathered $12.3 million for a third place finish, representing a 37% drop from its debut last weekend. A sequel is planned for 2016. Disney's "Frozen" landed in fourth place with a little more than $9 million, down a mere 23% week-to-week. Its worldwide tally has now exceeded $800 million, including $348 million from the U.S. and Canada.

Paramount Pictures' "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" grossed $8.8 million, bringing the cumulative domestic take to $30.2 million for the Tom Clancy character reboot that cost $60 million to produce.

Oscar contenders held strong. The gross for "American Hustle," nominated for 10 Academy Awards, fell just 28% from last weekend to $7.1 million, while the twice-nominated Weinstein Co.'s "August: Osage County" took in about $5 million, down 32%. "The Wolf of Wall Street" also secured about $5 million, bringing its domestic take close to the $100-million mark.

In 10th place was the low-budget "Rosemary's Baby"-style horror film "Devil's Due" with $2.75 million.

The cop comedy “Ride Along” drove past expectations to win at the box office and set records over the Martin Luther King Day weekend, proving again that studios shouldn’t underestimate the diverse film audience.